Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among biomedical students of Rivers State University by Moore Ikechi Mike-Ogburia, Gift Mibilanyeofori Hart, Barynem Vito-Peter, Aisha Dio, Victory Chidinma Nwogu

“…The belief in the protective effect of COVID-19 vaccines was significantly associated with decreased vaccine hesitancy (RR = 0.9112, 95% CI: 0.8254–0.9857, p = 0.0265). Additionally, the perception that COVID-19 vaccines will always have adverse effects was also a significant predictor (RR = 1.110, 95% CI: 1.019–1.253, p = 0.0204). …”
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Two rare cases of primary clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra: clinical experience, case report and literature review by Bohao Jiang, Jiyuan Hu, Benqiao Wang, Xujia Liu, Ling Tong, Yitong Xu, Hao Zhang

“…Surgical resections and additional pathological examinations support the diagnosis of CCAU (palliative resection for case 1 and transurethral resection for case 2). …”
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Visual, clinical and quality of life outcomes of a new multifocal IOL with optimized diffractive grating: a non-randomized clinical trial by João Marcelo de Almeida Gusmão Lyra, Mariana Silva Gois de Almeida, Lucila de Albuquerque Barbosa Lira, Laís Oliveira dos Santos, Mateus Lins dos Santos, Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho

“…The evaluations included measurements of patient-reported outcomes using the NEI-VFQ 25 at postoperative day 30 and uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuity and defocus curves at postoperative day 90. Additionally, intraoperative and postoperative complications were documented. …”
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Does a Provider Contact Wristband Reduce Emergency Department Visit Rates Following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty? by David C. Hein, MD, Ajay K. Srivastava, MD, Seann E. Willson, MD, Paul M. Telehowski, MD, Patrick J. Atkinson, PhD, Theresa S. Atkinson, PhD

“…Literature suggests 30-day visit rates range between 4% and 15%, with only 20%-25% of these admitted for care. Low admissions suggest an opportunity to reduce unnecessary postarthroplasty ED visits. …”
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Mortality trends and disparities for coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease: A retrospective analysis of deaths in the United States from 1999-... by Aman Goyal, Humza Saeed, Wania Sultan, Ajeet Singh, Abdullah, Muhammad Khubaib Arshad, Zubair Amin, Mah I Kan Changez, Gauranga Mahalwar, Rozi Khan, Wael AlJaroudi

“…Ethnoracial analysis showed that non-Hispanic (NH) White individuals had the highest AAMRs (82.0), followed by NH American Indian or Alaska Native (74.5), NH Black (63.6), Hispanic (38.1), and NH Asian or Pacific Islander (25.1) individuals. Additionally, non-metropolitan areas had higher AAMRs compared to metropolitan areas (96.2 vs. 70.9).…”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab in participants with highly active MS: TOPAZ clinical trial and interim analysis of TREAT-MS real-world study by Tjalf Ziemssen, Ann D. Bass, Bart Van Wijmeersch, Sara Eichau, Stephan Richter, Frank Hoffmann, Nicole M. Armstrong, Magdalena Chirieac, Janete Cunha-Santos, Barry A. Singer

“…Design: TOPAZ: Randomized participants completing core CARE-MS I and II could receive additional alemtuzumab (12 mg/day, 3 consecutive days; ⩾12 months apart) for 11–13 years after initiating treatment. …”
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Factors that shape the integration of HIV and TB services in Zomba District, Malawi by Alex F. Maseko, Adam Silumbwe, Patricia Maritim, Margarate N. Munakampe, Griphin Baxter Chirambo, Choolwe Jacobs, Joseph M. Zulu

“…This study used an exploratory qualitative case study and was performed from February to March 2024. …”
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CircHIPK2 recruits SRSF1 to increase TXNIP mRNA stability and promotes autophagy-dependent ferroptosis and apoptosis in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by Zhu Zhang, Jinqi Hao, Qinghong Qiao, Junting Song, Yanqin Yu

“…CircHIPK2 downregulation suppressed oxidative stress, inflammatory factors and autophagy-dependent ferroptosis in HCM cells induced by H/R. Additionally circHIPK2 recruited SRSF1 to target TXNIP and stabilized TXNIP mRNA expression. …”
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Size-segregated Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms of Water-soluble Inorganic Ions during Different Seasons in Heshan of Guangdong, China by Bo Huang, Ting Gan, Chenglei Pei, Mei Li, Peng Cheng, Duohong Chen, Ridong Cai, Yujun Wang, Lei Li, Zhengxu Huang, Wei Gao, Zhong Fu, Zhen Zhou

“…The coarse-mode Cl− originated from sea salt, whereas the fine-mode Cl− resulted from the conversion of NH4Cl to the particle phase. …”
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Assessment of Microbiological Indoor Air Quality in Cattle Breeding Farms by Justyna Szulc, Małgorzata Okrasa, Katarzyna Dybka-Stępień, Michael Sulyok, Adriana Nowak, Anna Otlewska, Bogumiła Szponar, Katarzyna Majchrzycka

“…Abstract This study, which was conducted on a farm in central Poland from February till April 2019, aimed to evaluate microbiological threats on cattle breeding premises by counting and identifying the microorganisms (via culturing and high-throughput sequencing), assessing the endotoxin concentrations (via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry [GC-MS]) and analysing the secondary metabolites (including mycotoxins) in the air and sedimented dust (via liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry [LC-MS/MS]) in six barns. In addition, the cytotoxicity of the dust to the human epithelial lung cell line was determined by using the MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] assay. …”
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Unveiling the effects of post-monsoon agricultural biomass burning on aerosols, clouds, and radiation in Northwest India by Pradeep Khatri, Tadahiro Hayasaka, Prabir K. Patra, Husi Letu, Hiren Jethva, Sachiko Hayashida

“…Abstract The post-monsoon agricultural biomass burning activities in Northwest India have been recognized as a significant socio-environmental problem in recent years, primarily due to their severe impacts on air quality degradation across a wide area, including the capital New Delhi. Although these biomass burning activities have been extensively studied from an air quality perspective, their potential impacts on the climate system, particularly through their influences on cloud and radiation fields, have been largely overlooked. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes in Asian patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction by Julian Cheong Kiat Tay, Shaw Yang Chia, Siew Hui Michelle Koh, David Kheng Leng Sim, Ping Chai, Seet Yoong Loh, Fazlur Rehman Jaufeerally, Sheldon Shao Guang Lee, Patrick Zhan Yun Lim, Jonathan Yap

“…This study aims to compare the clinical characteristics and outcomes of Asian HFmrEF patients with those of HF patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Methods: Patients admitted nationally for HF between 2008 and 2014 were included in the study. …”
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The book graphics of Vilnius printing houses in XVI-XVII centuries by Jolita Liškevičienė

“…The first books published in Vilnius had no uniform style because the printer was responsible for the appearance of a book in addition to other duties. Besides two inherited traditions of book illustration (the Eastern one that used two-colored printing inherited from Russian manuscripts; the Western one coming from German book decoration), a third, new and modern decoration with emblems emerged during the first period. …”
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Turismo en Mallorca by Macià Blázquez Salom

“…Geography can help inform this political debate on the transformation of the system of production, consumption and social relations oriented towards a necessary contraction and convergence of the metabolic flow per capita, for the improvement of human welfare and by redistributive, egalitarian and consensual methods. …”
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Supersymmetric $$AdS_6$$ A d S 6 black holes from ISO(3) $$\times $$ × U(1) F(4) gauged supergravity by Parinya Karndumri

“…This gauged supergravity admits a maximally supersymmetric $$AdS_6$$ A d S 6 vacuum with $$SO(3)\subset ISO(3)$$ S O ( 3 ) ⊂ I S O ( 3 ) symmetry. …”
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Functional analysis of heterozygous variants in the SALL1 gene in 2 children with Townes-Brocks syndrome with FSGS by Rong Liang, Bixia Zheng, Chunli Wang, Sanlong Zhao, Wei Zhou, Ying Chen, Ruochen Che

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and genetic backgrounds of two TBS patients admitted to our hospital presenting with chronic kidney disease stage 2 and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). …”
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Improvement of engineering properties and environmental impact of fired clay bricks utilizing industry sludge waste by Amir Detho, Aeslina Abdul Kadir, Ahmad Shayuti, Bin Abdul Rahim, Nejib Ghazouani, Abdelkader Mabrouk, Ahmed Babeker Elhag, Hesham Hussein Rassem

“…Various leachability assessments, including the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP), and Static Leachate Test (SLT), confirm that bricks containing up to 30% BS and PS comply with United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPAV) standards for heavy metals, making them environmentally safe for use. Additionally, indoor air quality assessments confirm that these bricks meet Industry Codes of Practice on Indoor Air Quality (ICOP-IAQ) guidelines. …”
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Impact of fetal sex on neonatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mahsa Maghalian, Zohreh Alizadeh-Dibazari, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Sensitivity analyses were performed using the leave-one-out approach to evaluate the robustness of the pooled results. Additionally, a meta-regression analysis was conducted, considering maternal age, gestational weight gain, and BMI for both male and female infants. …”
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The effects of circuit hydraulic weight interval training on body composition and progression of resistance in recreationally exercising pre- and postmenopausal women: an 18-week q... by Małgorzata Socha, Paulina Ćwieląg, Waldemar Andrzejewski

“…BackgroundThe lack of physical activity, stress, and unhealthy eating habits contribute to body mass disorders, which form the basis of most civilization diseases. …”
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Human and Nature Effects Detection on the Environmental Properties of Archaeological Historic Cairo City in Egypt Based on Space and Ground Remote Sensing Data by Abdelaziz Elfadaly, Osama Wafa, Ahmed Gad, Hossam Khedr, Ghada Atta

“…This evaporation led to salinity on damp archaeological walls affected by high groundwater levels. …”
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